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March 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
This issue brief from the Speaking Together project, presents an overview of the program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation whose aim is to identify, test and assess strategies for hospitals to provide effective language services to patients with limited English proficiency.
November 1, 2006 | Report
Recommended Reading Environmental Change Recommendations for Ensuring an Optimal Health Care Workplace This literature review examines the impact of the physical environment, along with other factors such as culture and social support, on the heal ...
January 30, 2005 | Report
Recommended Reading A New Era in Nursing Evaluation of Transforming Care at the Bedside Empowering Better Nursing Care Tools for Transforming Care at the Bedside The Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) Toolkit Transforming Care at the Bedside Ta ...
May 1, 2008 | Report
This report highlights the experiences of the 10 hospitals participating in the Speaking Together program, showcasing the proven practices that were implemented to improve language services at the health care institutions.
December 4, 2009 | Program Result
The Center for Health Design and the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Architecture developed an Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification program, to accredit design professionals who use evidence-based design for new hospitals.
July 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines the methodology and findings of a time and motion study to measure how nurses spend their time at work. The study suggests areas for improvement in terms of efficiencies and reveals the arduous nature of nursing practice.
November 10, 2008 | Program Result
From 2003 to 2006, a coalition of six domestic violence agencies in the Kansas City area worked with local hospitals and clinics to provide assistance to patients who were victims of domestic violence.
October 6, 2008 | Program Result
Investigators led a multisite study designed to explore how nurses use their time and whether the design of their workplace has an impact on patient care.
January 1, 2006 | Toolkit
Recommending Reading Sample: Initial Interpreter Competency Assessment Sample: Initial Unit Competencies Assessment Sample: Annual Unit Competencies Assessment National Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics - Standars - National Council on Interp ...
September 1, 2005 | Toolkit
The Goal: To strategically build an efficient, effective and qualified workforce for providing language services. Why It's Important: In health care, language services are frequently provided by self-declared bilingual clinical providers and ad hoc ...